Surakarta - People from Surakarta, Central Java, Susuhunan of Surakarta, Rio Haryanto, Amien Rais, Kimun Ongkosandjojo, Gesang Martohartono (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: People From Surakarta, Central Java, Susuhunan of Surakarta, Rio Haryanto, Amien Rais, Kimun Ongkosandjojo, Gesang Martohartono, Nugroho Wisnumurti, Gamelan Sekaten, Nabiel Makarim, Samanhoedi, Wynne Prakusya, Gamelan Surakarta, Pollycarpus Priyanto, Omar Dani, Pakubuwono Xii, Pakubuwono Ii, Soekiman Wirjosandjojo, Yapto Soerjosoemarno, Waljinah, Soedarsono Hadisapoetro, Pakubuwono Xiii, Mangkunegaran, Sapardi Djoko Damono, Pakubuwono Vi, Pakubuwono Ix, Rangga Warsita, Pakubuwono Iii, Budi Santoso, Pakubuwono Iv, Pakubuwono Viii. Excerpt: Surakarta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Surakarta is also known by the name "Solo". "Surakarta" is used in formal and official contexts. The city has a similar name with the neighboring district of "Kartasura", where the previous capital of Mataram was located. Variant spelling of Surakarta is found as Soerakarta - and is simply the old spelling prior to the pre 1948's spelling change. It is approximately 65 km (40 miles) northeast of Yogyakarta, and 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Semarang The eastern part of the town is bordered by Bengawan Solo River, the longest river on Java. The river is the inspiration for the song Bengawan Solo, a 1940s composition by Gesang Martohartono which became famous throughout much of Asia. In the current Indonesian context Surakarta is a city within the province of Central Java. Previous to the Indonesian nation being formed it was one of two areas ruled by local leaders. During Dutch occupation, the two areas were known as the Vorstenland - the Yogyakarta and Surakarta principalities. Rivalry between the two has been endemic since their founding in the 1700s and was a deliberate ploy by the Dutch colonial powers to distract the attention from the presence of the Dutch ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=494518